Marine Gunner Butler Fought From Hornet In Tokyo Raid
Frederick County Marines letter home from June in the Pacific details Gunner Butler of the U S Marine Corps, five campaign ribbons and seven stars, with battles including Midway and Tokyo raid. He served aboard the aircraft carrier Hornet and hints at further promotions and more stars. His wife Evelyo (Jeainer) Butler lives in Bucaystown with daughter Connie Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Dick Butler
Frederick Athletic Club
Frederick County
U. S. Marine Corps
Tokyo
Midway
Pacific
Hornet
Butler
Evelyo Jeainer
Bucacystown
Connie Jean Butler
Gunner Butler
Pearl Harbor
Amateurs Advised To Stay Out Of Poultry Business
Henry BR Shoemaker county agent warns amateurs against entering poultry farming amid feed shortages and expansion. He notes poultry raising is specialized and advises cautious flock expansion. Also covers grape black rot control with Bordeaux mixture, hog cholera warnings, and farm practice tips for improving pastures and seed saving. An auxiliary meeting in Leesburg elected new officers for Loudoun County Hospital's ladies board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Soug
Victory
W. R. Ballard
University of Maryland Extension Service
Leesburg
Loudoun County Hospital
Cs. EL EB. White
Lilias Janney
Alice Davis
Lloyd Slack
Edwin G. Rust
Mary Metzger
W. F. Rust
Golden Tide Of Wheat Rolls In From Southwest
Harvest begins in the American Southwest as big com bines spill golden grains, forming a forecasted 685000 bushels. The Texas Panhandle scene shows patched machines and workers meeting the challenge, threshing through night after daylight saving time. Welders repair a broken hitch as crews keep rolling toward dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Southwest
Texas Panhandle
Insurance Of Wheat For 1944 Halted In Maryland
The Maryland Wheat Crop Insurance program for 1944 is halted after Congress failed to fund continuation. Frederick County officials, led by Joseph H. Blanford, ordered local committees to stop preparations for insuring 1944 crops. About 600-700 farmers participated. claims rose sharply due to severe spring damage. Payments will follow 1943 crop policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Joseph H. Blanford
Maryland
Alien M. Pitzer
Federick County Agricultural Conservation Association
Frederick County
Henry R. Shoemaker
Restaurant Price Freeze Promised Across Six States
The Regional Office of Price Administration plans a price freeze on restaurant meals and drinks at levels from April 4 to 10. The plan covers New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia and follows reports of rising restaurant prices in Baltimore. Restaurants have already filed menus for the April 4-10 period with the OPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Office of Price Administration
Price
OPA
Washington
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Baltimore
OFA
Bordeaux mixture offers control for grape rot says expert
Colles Park July 9 Dr W P Jeffers plant disease specialist urges Bordeaux mixture to curb black rot in grapes, a serious eastern region threat. The remedy uses four pounds copper sulfate four pounds hydrated lime and 50 gallons water with optional flour for spray adhesion. Apply when grapes are the size of a pea and again just before berry touch. cover must be complete while noting inhalation and eye irritation risks. Also reports London arrival of Lt Gen Emmons and a Navy casualty missing case of John McCormick Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colles Park
W. P. Jeffers
University of Maryland Extension Service
Rocky Mountains
Jeffers
Naming Of Price And Grading Groups Asked Baltimore
Establishment of poultry price and grading regulation committees in every Maryland County was recommended to the State Poultry Council in a resolution adopted by state poultrymen. About 85 producers, consumers and wholesalers supported forming educational committees with the Council and University of Maryland Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
State Poultry Council
Niles S. Baldrige
Baldrige
War Food Administration
University of Maryland Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Office of Price Administration
Salt Helps Farm Animals Endure Heat In Work
In hot weather horses and mules lose heat via sweating and must have ample water and salt. Harvard fatigue researchers Forbes and John advised the Horse and Mule Association that free access to salt and hourly water during work prevents heat deaths. They stress water and salt balance as essential to cooling and continued work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Forbes
R. E. John
Fatigue Laboratory
Harvard University
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse and Mule Association of America, Inc
296 Suspects Reported by Maryland OPA
The State Office of Price Administration said inspectors listed 296 suspected pleasure drivers in Maryland yesterday and last night. Of the total, 211 were noted at the Hagerstown pace track and 15 at Towson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Office of Price Administration
Maryland
Hagerstown
Towson
OPA
Vital buildings at Wilhelmshaven hit in raid
Reconnaissance photos show that key Wilhelmshaven naval base structures were struck in the June raid by United States heavy bombers. Fortresses swept the harbor, destroying 85 German fighters. eight bombers were lost. The Marine Werft yard assembly shop and nearby offices suffered severe damage along with lava docks and minesweeper depots on Schiuesen island.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
United States
U.S. Army
Marine Werft
Schiuesen Island
Board Moves To Ease Nation's Beef Scarcity
Chicago, duty b One War Meat Board, formulating a program designed to ease the nation's beef scarcity, that the country's armed forces last week received sufficient beef supplies for the first time since the start of the current shortage last January. Chairman Harry E Reed said the board will issue recommendations next week to move cattle from ranges to markets to boost supplies. The livestock and meat council urged no interference with the WMB and said there are sufficient cattle, sheep, lambs, and hogs to meet demand with a sound feeding and distribution program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry E
Reed
Livestock and Meat Council
WMB
Corn
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Henry BR. Shoemaker
Les Parker
Sherman County
Orville Peddy
Bill Keeton
Hazel Harris
Parker's
Anne Marie Keeton
Joe Bob Bralley
Gary Carter
Rockville
Navy Department
John McCormick Carter
United States Merchant. Marine
Agriculture Department
Robert W. Farmer
George R. Newton
Charles N. Beall
Montgomery County
Clayton K. Watkins
Irma Kruse
Goldie C. Keefer
O'Connor
Watkins
Pluto
If. M. Daily
U. A. Lough
South Market St
Frederick, MD
Keystone
Nicodemus
Phons
Virginia
Earl
Frederick
FEER
Bedford
Bedford Bog
Monrovia
Farmers Supply CO
Walkersville, Md
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